Kitchen Freezer

Warning: Mix this Negroni-inspired slushie from Estadio in Washington, D.C., and you’ll never look at a frozen margarita the same way again.

By Kara Newman

Photo by Joseph De Leo; Styling: Erin Merhar

Gin for the Win

Thanks in large part to the resurgence of the Negroni, gin is big again. From behemoth brands to newbie artisan distillers like this one from New York’s Greenhook Ginsmiths, new gins are flooding liquor store shelves and inspiring innovative cocktails. While most stay true to the dry, classic style, distillers are toying with flavorings, and adding ingredients like yuzu, lemongrass and tongue-stinging chili pepper. By far the most eye-popping/eye-rolling new take comes from (not surprisingly) the mad geniuses at Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant. The house gin? Hooch infused with—wait for it—wood ants.